Improvement in combined trucks and bag-holders



L. TANDY.

I COMBINED TRUCK AND BAG-HOLDER.

Patented June 20,1876.

UNITED STATES LEwls TANDY, 0E CHEROKEE COUNTY, KANSAS.

IMPROVEMENT IN COMBINED TRUCKS AND BAG-HOLDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No.

February 25, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEWIS TANDY, of Oherokeecounty, Kansas, have invented a Bag-Holder and Truck Combined, of which the following is a specification:

Figure 1 in the accompanying draft represents a front View of my inventionbag-holder and truck combined.

A represents the oblong hopper, to the bottom of which is attached the oblong rim or flange E E, around which passes the mouth of the sack, which is lapped and fastened 011 the hook 'B. This hopper is fastened to a square block of wood, A, with two small bolts, as in Fig. 2. D I) represent two upright standards or handles, which are mortised into the platform H. The toe of this platform is beveled on the under edge, and is covered with sheet-iron to keep it from wearing out, and is represented by the letter I. The other end of the platform or the head rests on an axle, on each end of which is a wheel, G G. The let ter F in Fig. 1 represents a swinging leg.

Fig. 2 in the draft represents a back View I of the bag-holder and truck combined.

A represents a square piece of wood, which forms-a sash-work, and has two small grooved 178,886, dated June 20, 1876; application filed I be turned to tighten or loosen the .wheels on the tracks F F, as in Fig. 2. D in Fig. 2 represents a lever, which is fastened near its center with a small screw to the square block A. One end of the lever plays through the slot E.

The letter G represents catches, which hold the lever when the sash-work is raised or lowered for a short or long sack.

1 claim- 111 a combined truck and bag-holder, the combination of the hopper A with the movable block A, running upon ways F on the inside of the truck-frame, and actuated by the lever D fastened by a screw at its center to theblock A, and working at its short end in the slot E.

. LEWIS TANDY. Witnesses:

L. A. VINCENT, 1). E. MOKENNEY.

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